[Enterprise]

One more time then. If Raich is getting pain relief from smoking marijuana, I DON'T GIVE A DAMN about what the law says. She is the one in pain and she is the one who is suffering, and ANY substance which eases her pain should be allowed. Can I be any more clear that I consider it monstrous to force people to suffer when something is available to give them some relief?

And one more time, if the law allowed a physician to prescribe "smoking opium" as a means to pain relief for someone like Raich, fine with me.

[robertpaulsen]

So children should be able to smoke marijuana for their pain? Why should they have to suffer and be denied this wondrous drug?

[AntiGuv]

I just wanted to chime in and make sure you noticed the emphasis on the word monstrous..

PS. In current practice, children may be prescribed the heaviest of narcotics if circumstances warrant - even cocaine in certain extraordinary situations - so I fail to see any reason why marijuana should be held to a unique standard.